SEN Teaching Assistant

Job description

Teaching Personnel are working in partnership with an Alternative Provision in the Bristol area who is looking to recruit a number of Teaching Assistants with experience of working in a behaviour setting, either within a school or alternative setting.

The successful teaching assistants will ideally have a minimum of 3 months experience of working within an SEMH provision that caters to support students between KS2 through to KS4 with challenging behaviours. A good knowledge of EBD & SEMH and the ability to differentiate and adapt is essential. Although not mandatory Team Teach qualification is desirable.

The provision is easily accessible from the M5; free on-site parking is also available at the provision.

Our ideal candidate will have:

A UK recognised Teaching Assistant qualification

Experience working with young people with SEMH/EBD

Team Teach Qualification (not essential)

Pro-active with excellent behaviour management skills

A full UK driving licence with access to a car 5 days a week

What you can expect:

Daily rates of pay up to £65 per day

£50 reward every time you recommend a colleague to work with us

Unrivalled CPD opportunities including Team Teach and NASEN

Opportunity to work in a number of schools and SEN provisions with the help of our specialist consultants

20 years experience within Educational Recruitment working in partnership with a large number of Primary, Secondary and SEN Schools

Teaching Personnel are committed the safeguarding of children. All candidates applying to posts through Teaching Personnel must undertake or have undertaken an Enhanced Disclosure via the Criminal Records Bureau - Full assistance provided.

If you wish to apply for this role, please contact Anna in the Bristol SEN branch at Teaching Personnel on 01179 200044 or email

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.